Ceacht a hAon Déag Teach na gColúr Leathanach 1 Lesson Eleven The Pigeon House Page 1

Ceacht 11 (E15-B11)

1. Chonaic Iryna foirgneamh le dhá shimléar ón eitleán, dathanna dearga agus bána orthu ar aon.

Iryna saw a building with two chimneys from the airplane, both of them red and white.

2. N’fheadar cad a bhí iontu? She wondered what they were?

3. Ach ní raibh deis aici mórán ama a chaitheamh ar na smaointe sin.

But shi didn’t have the opportunity to spend much time on those thoughts.

4. Thuirling an t-eitleán ar thalamh na hÉireann de phlimp.

The airplane landed suddenly on Irish soil.

5. Nuair a bhí sé ceadaithe an crios slándála a bhaint, tháinig sí anuas staighre an éitleáin.

When it was allowed to remove the safety belt, she came down the stairs of the airplane.

6. Bhí sí tar éis a “talamh dúchais” a shroichint.

She had just reached her „native land”.

7. Go tobann, leagadh chun na talún í. Suddenly, she was knocked to the ground.

8. Dhá mhadra fíochmhara a leag í. Two vicious dogs knocked her down.

9. Léim Iryna suas. Iryna jumped up.

10. Bhreathnaigh sí timpeall agus í réidh le híde béil a thabhairt dóibh.

She looked around, ready to tell them off.

11. Bhí beirt fhear ina seasamh in aice léi. Two men were standing next to her.

12. “Tar linn,” arsa duine acu. “Come with us,” said one of them.

13. Rug an fear eile greim uirthi. The other man grabbed her.

14. “A leithéid d’fháilte, níor shíl mé riamh,” arsa Iryna léi féin.

“Such a welcome, I never thought,” said Iryna to herself.

15. “N’fheadar cé atá iontu?” “I wonder who they are?”

16. Thosaigh sí a rá os ard, “Saoránach de chuid na hÉireann agus na Polainne atá ionam.

Se began to say aloud, “I’m a citizen of Ireland and Poland.”

Ceacht a hAon Déag Teach na gColúr Leathanach 2 Lesson Eleven The Pigeon House Page 2

Ceacht 11 (E15-B11)

1

a haon number one eitleán / eitleáin airplane(s) de chuid na hÉireann of Ireland buachaill / buachaillí boy(s) bean / mná woman/women freastalaí/freastalaithe attendant(s) banfhreastalaí woman attendant leathan wide cúng narrow blasta tasty

Cad/cé atá sa phictiúr seo? What/who is in this picture?

An maith leat bheith ag eitilt? Do you like flying?

An mbíonn na suíocháin leathan? Are the seats wide?

An mbíonn an bia go maith? Is the food good?

An bhfuil tú ag dul thar lear? Are you going overseas?

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a dó number two peata / peataí pet(s) madra / madraí dog(s) cat / cait cat(s) coinín / coiníní rabbit(s) nathair / nathracha snake(s) hamstar / hamstair hamster(s) pearóid / pearóidí parrot(s) éan / éin bird(s) iasc / éisc fish

Cad atá ar an madra mór? What’s on the big dog?

Cá bhfuil an nathair? Where is the snake?

Cad atá sa bhabhla? What’s in the bowl?

Cé mhéad éan atá ann? How many birds are there?

An bhfuil peataí agatsa? Do you have pets?

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a trí number three pláta / plátaí plate (s) bradán salmon práta / prátaí potato(es) lus súgach asparagus anlann sauce im butter ola oil oigheann / oighinn oven(s) barbaiciú barbecue

Cad atá ar an bpláta? What’s on the plate?

Cad atá faoin iasc? What’s under the fish?

Cá bhfuil an práta? Where is the potato?

An maith leat bradán? Do you like salmon?

Cá ndéanann tú iasc a chócaráil? Where do you cook fish?